Tight

(tīt), a. [compar. TIGHTER; superl. TIGHTEST.] [O. Eng. tight, p. p. of tie, to bind; A-S. tyged, tyd. Cf. tyht, for tyhted, p. p. of tyhtan, to draw, and N. H. Ger. dicht, thick, Prov. Ger. deicht, M. H. Ger. dichte, D. digt, Icel. thēttr, thjēttr. Sw. & Dan. tät, allied to thick, q. v.]

1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
2. Close so as not to admit the passage of a fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship, or a tight cask.
3. Close so as not to admit the entrance of air; as, a tight room.
4. Fitting close to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
5. Not ragged; whole; neat. “Clad very plain, but clean and tight.” Evelyn.

I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. Guy.

6. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. [Colloq. U. S.]
7. Not slack or loose; taut;—applied to a rope extended or stretched out.
8. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.] Shak.
9. Somewhat intoxicated. [Colloq. U. S.]
10. Pressing or stringent; as, the money market is tight. [U. S.] Bartlett.